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About Me:

originally from Detroit, Michigan. A former journalist, I now work in government. My husband and I moved to Birmingham from New Orleans in 2004. Our relocation preceded Hurricane Katrina. We love Birmingham and know in our hearts that this city is destined for another chapter of greatness.